Rise of the machines in modern agriculture is elevating to new levels of importance, especially given the new point of view provided by COVID-19 fallout, reports Growing Produce. The University of North Florida (UNF) College of Computing, Engineering and Construction,...

There’s perhaps no better time than now to talk about automation in agriculture, writes Matthew Grassi at Greenhouse Grower. Social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 have severely limited the available workforce in nearly every corner of farming....

From 2016-2019, a team from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics at the University of Sydney undertook projects focusing on advancing the application of robotics, intelligent sensing systems, precision agriculture automation, and more in Australia’s vegetable industry, reports FreshPlaza. In...

It is hard to watch television and not see a commercial promoting 5G connectivity these days, writes Lacey Newlin at High Plains Journal, but will it live up to all the hype in rural areas or are we in...

Ground-breaking drone programs abound in Africa, with applications including medical delivery, precision agriculture, flood management, and insect control, reports DroneLife. At the African Drone Forum, it is clear that the goals of participating countries and companies are far greater...